Cen Can Expo Continues to Grow
Cen Can Expo Continues to Grow! by Scott A. Sumner I asked Glenn Dredhart, President of CT-EX some questions on the recent very successful CEN CAN event. How long have you been doing these type of events? “I've been doing them since I was 18 and am 63 years old now so that would be 45 years. I've been on my own since 1994, after working for my mother before that. We're also are publishers of a quarterly mining journal for mines in Northern Ontario and Northwestern Quebec. We put together their ... Read More

Prime Minister Mark Carney!
Prime Minister Mark Carney Comes to Thunder Bay! by Scott A. Sumner It is always special when our prime minister makes a visit and isn't something that common. I remember getting to meet Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau here before. I also met Paul Martin while travelling in the Ottawa area before. When a Prime Minister visits there is a lot of security including a dog sniffing the media equipment and many security members. I wanted to ask Prime Minister Carney a softer question about how he is ... Read More

2026 Wake the Giant Sells Out!
2026 Wake the Giant Sells Out! by Scott A. Sumner The 7th Wake the Giant was a sellout with 8000 people attending. I remember the first event which included some of favourites, Coleman Hell and July Talk. Things have really progressed and Wake the Giant has become the premier music festival in the region. The city is revamping the festival area so the next event will return in 2028 with I'm sure another amazing line up. It was fun to see The Plain White Tees play their major hit “Hey There ... Read More